Our Society, a registered Charity, has fully restored and now maintains Jill Windmill - a 19th century corn windmill located at Clayton, West Sussex BN6 9PG in the United Kingdom. She is a traditional working corn windmill in the South Downs National Park.

The vast majority of the restoration work and the ongoing maintenance of Jill Windmill has been carried out by unpaid Society Volunteers, who have met at the Mill on virtually every Saturday since January 1979.

Our Society has been awarded a plaque by the SPAB Mills Section. That was the second major award presented to our Society in recognition of our restoration and maintenance of Jill Windmill. Click here for details

Jill Windmill has been restored to working order and she now produces stoneground wholegrain flour on an occasional basis. The vast majority of her flour [which is sold to visitors] is ground from local wheat, grown in Sussex.

Click here for a selection of photographs showing restoration and ongoing maintenance work.

Our Society's own publication "Clayton Windmills" is on sale at Jill Windmill on Open Days together with mill information sheets in English, French, German and Czech.

The publication is not available through bookshops, however copies are available by mail order.

Jill, along with her neighbour Jack (in private ownership), stand atop the scenic South Downs with spectacular views of the Sussex Weald. The windmills are seven miles north of the city of Brighton and Hove.

When the wind is blowing (as it frequently does on the South Downs) Jill may be in operation and a guide available to explain the mysteries of milling. Whether you drive up to see us and enjoy a picnic or drop in as part of a long distance walk along the Downs you will have the opportunity to step back more than one hundred years into a working windmill.

Click here for details of Sussex windmills and watermills that that are open to visitors.

Jill Windmill and the grounds are available for hire. We have hosted many events including birthday parties, wedding blessings, wedding celebrations, pop videos, photographic club events, film & photo & fashion shoots, anniversaries and retirement parties.

On 9th May 2009, for the first time in over 100 years, the sweeps of Jill Windmill and of Oldland Windmill were turning in the breeze. On 10th May 2014, both windmills ground flour on the same day.

Is Hassocks the only village in England with two working post mills ?

Jill Windmill is normally open to visitors on most Sundays from May to September

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Jack and Jill Windmills Society is a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital. Registered in England and Wales with number 6023209. Registered Office : 89 Woodbourne Avenue, Brighton, East Sussex. BN1 8EJ.

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